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  1. PT_Mavic

    Mavic 3 now available (more details inside)

    I'm still content with my fully-unshackled Mavic Pro, especially for what they're asking for this one.
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    FAA to Impose 400' Max for Rec Flyers NO EXCEPTIONS

    When government people deem it necessary to obey the law, and start being punished for their obvious felonies, then I might take a look at whatever demands they consider necessary to keep the clockwatching parasites happy.
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    FAA 400ft rule

    Obviously, in your situation common sense should prevail over some paperwork from people who haven't been outdoors in months.
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    FAA 400ft rule

    My controller reads AGL for my Mavic Pro; with NLD to mod the firmware and local terrain data from USGS, it works beautifully. As for this rule, I'll take it under advisement while awaiting prosecution of real offenses against the public back in DC. Tired of double standards.
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    Hobbyists: how have the new regulations affected your flights?

    When taxpayer-funded people on the government payroll start being held to account for obvious multiple felonies, then I might become interested in checking out the latest excretions they expect us to adhere to. Until then I'll just keep on keeping on, being of no danger to anybody. Otherwise...
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    DJI Smart Controller... prices just jacked up by $100(@$749) INSANE

    If that's what you think, you're not paying attention. Do some learning about the reasons behind the current (temporary) tariffs. Fortunately, they're being used as tools, not policy.
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    There's no general threat using Google Assistant with Go 4 app. "DJI Drone could kill…"

    I still don't understand why anybody would fly a drone with a display device not completely dedicated to the task, with EVERYTHING not necessary for flight completely stripped out. What in the world are you doing flying with that dumb Assistant, or Siri, or Alexa, or anything else not...
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    Flying over deep canyons risk

    That's a beautiful composite!
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    Flying over deep canyons risk

    It is possible to mod Go4 (with NLD) to display altitude above ground level; mine shows that instead of height above takeoff point. You have to load regional terrain data (free from, as I recall, USGS) which is matched to current GPS coordinates. It works surprisingly well and is quite...
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    Has DJI completely abandoned Mavic pro owners?

    Fortunately, the user community has given us the ability to fix that nonsense. Nobody elected DJI to be the Drone Police, especially when they're so inept as to impose NFZ near airports that closed years ago.
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    Has DJI completely abandoned Mavic pro owners?

    And assuming I ever move beyond firmware .700 (which is modded to suit my needs, add features and remove restrictions), I'll continue to rip them out.
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    How to rollback Mavic firmware

    NLD links to it directly from inside the app, I think from a DJI archive, or at least one that's known good; can't remember. I've used dankdronedownloader and Dumldore previously as well without problems, so you probably have a good package. I'd first try to reflash what you've got to see if...
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    How to rollback Mavic firmware

    Try reflashing your firmware; I'm also flying 1.03.0700 and have never had that problem after rolling the firmware up or down. What tool do you use to flash firmware and are you using a known-good binary file? My firmware is pretty modified (by NLD, which is also my flashing tool) but I...
  14. PT_Mavic

    DJI could be your ATC for drones.

    My Mavic Pro doesn't connect to, log in to, talk to, or deliver any data to Chicom-controlled DJI, and hasn't done so for many months. I plan to keep it that way.